Camp Minnie-Mickey has one of
the most unique histories for a land found
within Walt Disney World. It ranks up there with
Mickey's Birthdayland, I mean, Starland, I mean
Toontown Fair. When construction for Disney's
Animal Kingdom first began, the initial
intention for the area where Camp Minnie-Mickey
now sits was going to be a land called Beastly
Kingdom! This land would have focused on all
mythological animals tying the park nicely
together with actual, extinct, and myth.

Unfortunately, for several reasons the last was put
on hiatus and a land that wasn't meant to have a permanent home was
placed in its place. The land? Camp Minnie-Mickey! The theme of the
land was set around a summer camp where guests could go to different
group assemblies and watch shows: one educational, the other
entertainment. While the entertaining one still is going strong in
the form of Festival of the Lion King, some most wonder what
happened to Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends.

As you can see from this practically unchanged map
in Camp Minnie-Mickey, the area for Pocahontas and Her Forest
Friends is still located at the top of the map. In fact, the area is
still very much there, but is now used for stroller parking for
Festival of the Lion King! So what can guests still find there to
this day and what has disappeared? Take a look at the picture below
to find out!

As you can see from the picture, the stage is still
fully intact and besides Pocahontas obviously missing from the
stage, the other notable character that is absent is Sprig, the
lovable (?) tree that sat pretty much where Grandmother Willow is
looking. So while most locations found throughout Disney disappear
after an attraction closes down, Grandmother Willow is still here
waiting for guests to stop by and say hello. So next time you are
enjoying camp life, make sure you stop by (stroller or not) to take
a look around and a piece of Disney history!